Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

BENETEAU - FONT TYPE - for name matching WhiteNow at 11:48am 02.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/16861 Does anyone know the Font Type /Style that Beneteau uses on the Oceanis. Wan to match my name font
Outboard Camscat25 at 11:27am 02.09.15 Smaller Boats 1/992 Hello, This post is for an attempt to gain info on what size of outboard motor should be used on a
32s5 Pointing Better Elton at 11:24am 02.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4894 For the past 3 years in racing our 32s5 we just can't seem to point as high as the other boats, prob
Error message Ron20324 at 10:59am 02.09.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/3268 I am getting a message window, only from SBO. Windows 7. Any idea what this is about/how to rectify
Help identifying these electrical leads (2) IH82BL8 at 10:34am 02.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1128 These images are looking aft along the port side of a Yanmar 2GMF on a 1984 Hunter 31. I discovered
Reinforced PVC Hose... Bad Obsession at 10:08am 02.09.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1422 What is the difference between the Reinforced 1/2" reinforced PVC hose you buy at West Marine from t
Changing to 6 volt golf cart batteries gregorybross at 8:42am 02.09.15 Catalina 30 64/12548 I currently have 2- 12 volt 'deep cycle' group 27 batteries mounted in the factory provided battery
items left in boat for extended time donelanc at 8:03am 02.09.15 Bigger Boats 5/1536 Hi I have an 272 le and found another one on line that has been on the hard for 3 years 87) t*
Hunter 22 sailing characteristics archimedes at 7:50am 02.09.15 Smaller Boats 12/5162 Hello, I'm looking at buy a 1981 Hunter 22 swing keel. I haven't been able to find much info onl
Yanmar 3GM Motor Mounts RichStan at 7:45am 02.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1906 I have a Hunter Vision 32 1993. I need to replace my motor mounts. Does anyone know where to buy n
Prop Guards: do they work? sunman at 6:16am 02.09.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/6461 What's the pro's and Con's of installing/running a prop guard do they hinder more then they help?
Davit Installation Savannah DP at 8:58pm 02.08.15 Big Boats 0/780 I'm looking for some installation pics of Davit installs to late model H36 please. I can't seem t
Forestay shackle with furling system on 26m Patbrogan at 7:43pm 02.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1203 We were thinking of replacing the forstay shackle on the furling jib to make it secure and easier to
Catalina 30 wiring to mast George Da Porge at 7:27pm 02.08.15 Catalina 30 3/1948 We bought our Catalina 30 last spring. I've been wondering what the routing is for the mast wiring.
Free 12 guage flares & launcher Ken Cross at 6:45pm 02.08.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1363 I have an extra 12 gauge launcher and flares that expire in November 2015. Send me a PM if you are
Overheated today Ken Cross at 6:22pm 02.08.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2444 First time out on our new to us Hunter 30 and overheated. We had no such problem during sea trials.
USCG Vessel Doc Fees rfrye1 at 5:42pm 02.08.15 Trailer Sailors 27/6883 Just got my Vessel Documentation renewal from USCG. A little surprised to see that they are now char
Propeller Richit at 4:31pm 02.08.15 Catalina 310 19/4368 Hi all, Does anyone have the stats on the standard 3 blade propeller used on the production 310 u
standing rigging for 8.5 bikelessman at 3:49pm 02.08.15 S2 6/2059 I was looking over the wire standing rigging on my recently purchased 8.5. I believe the rigging is
Bilge Pump (1) KZW at 2:43pm 02.08.15 Catalina 310 8/2640 The Sahara S500 bilge pump in my boat died last week. I cleaned it a month ago as the float had been

Recent Replies

Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:31am 10.09.23 Try cascade dishwasher gel , has high oxalic acic content and wont kill the cloth fibers. I am not
Is gas UV sensitive? jssailem at 8:29am 10.09.23 This source feels like it provides relevant information to address your query.. Appears the change i
Is gas UV sensitive? Project_Mayhem at 8:27am 10.09.23 My motor is a two stroke, hence the bluish color. It doesn't seem to have any affect on the motor's
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? Jacktar at 8:24am 10.09.23 Try cascade dishwasher gel , has high oxalic acic content and wont kill the cloth fibers.
Is gas UV sensitive? rgranger at 8:22am 10.09.23 bluish? Is your motor a 2-stroke? If so, the blue is not gas but the oil you add... and oil has a
Broken Rudder rgranger at 8:19am 10.09.23 but it easily passes the 10 foot rule. my new favorite rule....:beer:
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Kings Gambit at 8:19am 10.09.23 Those slides on my Selden boom make a three-point attachment for the mainsheet assembly on my Bavar
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... dlochner at 8:17am 10.09.23 If you are a couple of millimeters over the full line when the dipstick is laid on a clean white pap
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:14am 10.09.23 If all else fails, perhaps a white paint pen will make it less noticeable :thumbup::clap:
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Jim_H42 at 8:13am 10.09.23 Hamish - thanks for the great information and link on the rodkicker. I agree you need a "boom sli
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:13am 10.09.23 The Oxalate anion in potassium oxalate will chelate the Fe+3 ion in rust and lift it out. The "rus
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 8:10am 10.09.23 AGM batteries are very sensitive to being deeply discharged and left in a partial state of charge fo
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 8:04am 10.09.23 Add the cost of a compatible charging system in that equation. That may need to be done anyway, as
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? Project_Mayhem at 8:04am 10.09.23 I was surprised at how reasonable it was to have my genoa and main cleaned and fixed. The loft's sta
Damage to Keel RoyS at 8:03am 10.09.23 Fill the bilge with water and watch outside to see if it weeps out.
Broken Rudder (1) JBP-PA at 7:59am 10.09.23 Ok. "mostly" passes the 10ft rule.
P42 Watermaker Install mbaker at 7:52am 10.09.23 My question is where would you install it for access for service? There are two large voids under t
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:50am 10.09.23 It broke because some idiot backed down a hill that was too steep and the rudder caught. I'm not na
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:38am 10.09.23 I cut it back to where there was no damage as shown in the pictures. I made a "foam" core out of mic
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching SailingCal21 at 7:37am 10.09.23 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on,

Contact
About
Terms of Use